This volume contains original studies on civic action and socio-political behavior in contemporary Africa, ranging from young entrepreneurship in traditional medicine and confidence trickster practices to (in)formal labor relations and the problems of democratization and electoral authoritarianism. The book thus connects to themes that are predominant in the work of Dr. Piet Konings, a sociologist of development and Africanist who had a distinguished research career at the African Studies Center in Leiden and made major contributions to Ghana Studies and Cameroon Studies. The chapters address...